176 invited to join Academy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 176 artists and executives to receive membership in the Academy.

“These film professionals represent some of the most talented, most passionate contributors to our industry,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “I’m glad to recognize that by calling each of them a fellow Academy member.”

The 2012 invitees are:

Actors

Simon Baker — Margin Call, L.A. Confidential

Sean Bean — Flightplan, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Bérénice Bejo — The Artist, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

Tom Berenger — Inception, Platoon

Demián Bichir — A Better Life, Che

Jessica Chastain — The Help, The Tree of Life

Clifton Collins, Jr. — Star Trek, Traffic

Bryan Cranston — Contagion, Little Miss Sunshine

Jean Dujardin — Les infidèls, __The Artist

Richard E. Grant — The Iron Lady, Withnail & I

Jonah Hill — Moneyball, Superbad

Ken Howard — J. Edgar, In Her Shoes

Diego Luna — Milk, Y Tu Mamá También

Margo Martindale — Secretariat, Million Dollar Baby

Melissa McCarthy — Bridesmaids, The Back-Up Plan

Matthew McConaughey — The Lincoln Lawyer, A Time to Kill

Janet McTeer — Albert Nobbs, Tumbleweeds

S. Epatha Merkerson — Mother and Child, Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Sam Rockwell — Cowboys & Aliens, Moon

Andy Serkis — The Prestige, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Grant Heslov* — The Ides of March, Good Night, and Good Luck. (also invited to the
Producers Branch)

Stephen King — Pet Sematary, Creepshow

Oren Moverman — The Messenger, I’m Not There

Annie Mumolo — Bridesmaids

Nicholas Stoller — The Muppets, Get Him to the Greek

Peter Straughan — Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Men Who Stare at Goats

Kristen Wiig — Bridesmaids

Additionally, the Academy invited Fritz Gabriel Bauer, Lee S. Berger, Ronald Bernstein, Ariel Emanuel, Jean-Marie Lavalou, Bryan Lourd, Dale Oliver, Jeremy Plager, John B. Quinn and Steve Weinstein to Associate membership. Associate members are not represented on the Board and do not have Academy Awards® voting privileges. Three of the invitees (noted above by an asterisk) have been invited to join the Academy by multiple branches. These individuals must select one branch upon accepting membership.